The annual salary statistics of writers and authors in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of writers and authors in San Antonio-New Braunfels is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for writers and authors in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of writers and authors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,400 | 13.23% | 20.33% |
| 2021 | $58,480 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $51,980 | 3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $50,330 | -5.27% | - |
| 2018 | $52,980 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $52,130 | -12.74% | - |
| 2016 | $58,770 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $58,840 | -5.88% | - |
| 2014 | $62,300 | 4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $59,360 | 9.54% | - |
| 2012 | $53,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,400, San Antonio-New Braunfels is the second highest paying city for writers and authors in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $70,980). Compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of writers and authors in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.